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WO2003050377A2 - Procede d'extraction d'hydrocarbures a partir de formations basse pression - Google Patents

Procede d'extraction d'hydrocarbures a partir de formations basse pression Download PDF

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WO2003050377A2
WO2003050377A2 PCT/US2002/038932 US0238932W WO03050377A2 WO 2003050377 A2 WO2003050377 A2 WO 2003050377A2 US 0238932 W US0238932 W US 0238932W WO 03050377 A2 WO03050377 A2 WO 03050377A2
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells
    • E21B43/305—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/006—Production of coal-bed methane

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  • the invention generally relates to a method of producing hydrocarbons and more particularly to a single well method for specifically directed penetrations of hydrocarbon bearing formations and the removal of production-inhibiting liquids from the hydrocarbon reservoir(s) in the formations.
  • the well bore is drilled from a surface location vertically into the earth for a certain depth.
  • the vertical well bore is deviated into a desired direction so as to reach the desired horizontal path through the formation, which is usually the target hydrocarbon bearing formation.
  • the horizontal portion of the well bore is then drilled a desired length into the hydrocarbon-bearing producing formation.
  • Horizontally drilled wells have many advantages in conventional sandstone reservoirs because of the much-improved linear flow characteristics present in horizontal wells as opposed to the radial flow characteristics inherent in vertical wells. In many different kinds of formations horizontally drilled wells have also become quite popular in attempts to produce commercially viable wells. Early work with horizontal drilling focused on formations with naturally occurring fractures such as the Austin Chalk or Bakken Shale. More recently, horizontal drilling has been applied to many other formation types.
  • This liquid removal is achieved by reducing a producing well bore's hydrostatic pressure in order to establish a differential pressure between the formation's pressure and the pressure of the well bore. Once a differential pressure is established, fluid will flow from the formation into the producing well bore. The fluid in the well bore is then pumped to the surface by mechanical pumps. As the fluid in the formation is removed and the pressure in the formation is thus reduced, the methane recovery rate will increase.
  • the removal of methane and other fluids from a recovery well that is controlled by the lowering of the pressure within the formation is generally referred to as a "primary pressure depletion methane recovery" system. Most horizontal drilling methods utilize this system of recovery. [0008] However, pressure depletion methane recovery systems present other problems.
  • the method of the subject invention eliminates and/or reduces the disadvantages and problems associated with previous systems and methods.
  • the present invention allows for a single well bore to effectively access entrained hydrocarbons and to separate down-hole non-productive fluids (water and liquid hydrocarbons) from the vaporous natural gas. This allows for a reduction in surface separation facilities.
  • the inventive method lowers the cost of hydrocarbon production, allows for more efficient production and causes fewer disturbances to surrounding natural habitat.
  • the use of a single well bore for the separate removal of both water and hydrocarbons allows for fewer wells to be drilled in any one formation, which minimizes the impact to the surface above the formation.
  • the inventive method can be used for any normal or low-pressure formation including degasifying subsurface coal seams prior to mine excavation, which provides for safer coal mining conditions. It also allows for the extension of the producing life of conventional low-pressure hydrocarbon bearing formations beyond their current economic limit.
  • the subject invention is directed to a method for the surface recovery of hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir.
  • the reservoir can be a formation found in sandstone, carbonate, coal bed or other mineral deposit formations.
  • the method includes drilling a well bore having a first substantially vertical portion and a first substantially horizontal portion, in which the first horizontal portion intersects the subterranean reservoir.
  • a plurality of lateral well bores intersecting and extending from the first horizontal portion of the well bore are drilled.
  • a drainage well bore is drilled below and substantially parallel to the first horizontal portion of the well bore, in which the drainage well bore intersects the first horizontal portion.
  • the drainage well bore is configured to allow for the drainage of fluids from the plurality of lateral well bores and the first horizontal portion of the well bore, which allows for the recovery of hydrocarbons through the vertical portion of the well bore separate from the fluids.
  • the drainage well bore extends from a section of the first substantially vertical portion of the well bore at a position below the first horizontal portion of the well bore.
  • the drainage well bore slopes downward in a first direction and then inclines upward in a second direction to intersect the first horizontal portion of the well bore.
  • the drainage well bore is configured to allow for the drainage of fluids from the plurality of lateral well bores into the first horizontal portion of the well bore, into the drainage well bore and into the section of the vertical portion of the well bore.
  • the drainage well bore extends from the first horizontal portion of the well bore, at a position above a first of the plurality of lateral well bores.
  • the drainage well bore slopes downward in a first direction and then extends outward in a second direction substantially parallel to the first horizontal portion of the well bore.
  • the drainage well bore is configured to allow for the drainage of fluids from the plurality of lateral well bores into the first horizontal portion of the well bore, and into the drainage well bore.
  • a section of the vertical portion of the well bore extends a predetermined distance below the first horizontal portion of the well bore, the vertical section having a first and second side, the drainage well bore extending in a loop that originates from the first side of the vertical section, the loop thereafter intersecting the vertical section and exiting on the second side of the vertical section, the loop sloping in a first downward direction below the position of the first horizontal portion of the well bore and then inclining upward in a second direction to intersect the first horizontal portion of the well bore, the drainage well bore being configured to allow for the drainage of fluids from the plurality of lateral well bores into the first horizontal portion of the well bore, into the drainage well bore and into the vertical section of the well bore, the lower portion of which is the last drilled.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method of drilling and completing an access well bore of the subject invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an alternate embodiment of the method of drilling and completing an access well bore of the subject invention
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an alternate embodiment of the method of Fig. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic top view showing the formation of multiple lateral well bores extending from the horizontal portion of the access well bores of Figs. 1, 2 and 6;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic top view showing the formation of multiple lateral well bores extending from the access well bores of Fig. 3;
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another alternate embodiment of the method of drilling and completing an access well bore of the subject invention.
  • FIG 7 is a schematic top view showing the formation of multiple drainage patterns in an alternate embodiment of the subject invention.
  • the present invention is directed to a method for surface hydrocarbon recovery from a subterranean reservoir that can be used in the development of any underground hydrocarbon-bearing formations including sandstone, carbonate, coal beds or mineral deposits.
  • the removal rate of natural gas from a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation can be controlled by the configuration and the manner of construction of a borehole.
  • the method of the present invention will be described in relation to recovery of hydrocarbons from low-pressure deposits, including conventional hydrocarbon-bearing formations such as coal deposits and sandstone and carbonate reservoirs.
  • the subject invention is directed to a substantially subterranean hydrocarbon producing configuration that includes a single well bore 10 having a vertical portion 12 drilled in a predominately-vertical direction to within a few hundred feet of a producing reservoir(s) 16.
  • a first main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10 extends from the vertical portion 12 a significant length (often greater than 2,000 feet) into the producing reservoir 16.
  • the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore is drilled up-dip (an incline toward the surface) and is provided with a plurality of secondary lateral well bores 18 positioned in the same horizontal plane as the horizontal portion 14.
  • An important element in hydrocarbon production is the minimization of the volume and hydrostatic pressure of the liquids residing in any target formation.
  • the process of removing the liquids from under-pressurized formations is sometimes referred to as "de-watering".
  • a second intersecting horizontal "dewatering" or drainage well bore 20 is positioned a predetermined distance below and substantially parallel to the main horizontal well bore 14 for the separation and removal of non-productive fluids (water and liquid hydrocarbons) from the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10.
  • a mechanical pump 22 is positioned below or at the level of the drainage well bore 20 in order to pump the non-productive fluids out of the producing well bore 10.
  • the inventive method provides a drilling configuration that enables hydrocarbons to be produced from a formation at a lower bottom hole pressure than would be possible if the pump 22 were positioned near the junction of the vertical and horizontal portions 12, 14 of the well bore 10.
  • the inventive method also contemplates both multiple laterals and main horizontal well bores producing into a single vertical well bore as this configuration will maximize the efficiency of the producing well bore and surface equipment associated with the vertical portion of the well. Examples of the various drilling configurations of the subject invention are shown in the Figs. 1-6.
  • MWD measurement- while-drilling
  • the MWD devices are tools and/or instruments that are placed down into the well bore in order to provide well bore information at the surface.
  • a borehole is drilled a predetermined distance and a casing 24 is installed in the borehole.
  • Cement 26 surrounds the casing 24 in order to keep it in place.
  • Portions of the drilling device and associated equipment are located at the surface of the well bore and is collectively called the wellhead assembly 28.
  • Control of the drilling process is also maintained through the use of MWD devices that measure the returned fluids and the type, consistency and volume of drilling cuttings.
  • MWD devices that measure the returned fluids and the type, consistency and volume of drilling cuttings.
  • the path of the horizontal portion of the well bore is adjusted in order to maintain optimum location within the target reservoir(s). Operators utilize the information received from the MWD devices to adjust the drilling direction and other drilling parameters as is known to one skilled in the art.
  • a second method often referred to as "jetting," the compressed air is injected into a second small diameter (“parasite") casing 30, installed outside of and parallel to the main casing 24, and it enters the flow stream of the returning drilling fluids near the base of the vertical portion 12 of the well bore 10.
  • both methods reduce the hydrostatic pressure in the formation and aid in the removal of cuttings and other debris from the well bore.
  • chemicals known as "foamers” and “surfactants” which aid in the efficient mixing of air and fluid. The addition of these chemicals results in an even more effective removal of drilling contaminates.
  • the method of the subject invention includes the standard drilling operations discussed above.
  • a substantially vertical well bore 12 is drilled to a point near the depth of the target hydrocarbon-bearing formation or reservoir 16.
  • a casing 24, as is known to one skilled in the art, is installed in the upper portion 25 of the well bore in to order to isolate this portion of the penetrated formation (Figs 1-3, 6).
  • Cement 26 surrounds the casing 24.
  • the installed casing 24 would end just above the coal reservoir.
  • a second small diameter (“parasite") casing 30, preferably having an outside diameter of about 1 inch can be installed outside of and parallel to the main casing 24 (Figs. 1-3, 6).
  • the vertical portion 12 of the well bore 10 is then drilled to a deeper depth and articulated through a radius section 13 to achieve a substantially horizontal portion 14 having a predominately-horizontal path in a direction that is upward (up-dip) to the naturally occurring dip of the target reservoir 16.
  • the horizontal portion 14 is drilled up-dip in order to allow the fluid in the reservoir 16 to drain down the horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10 towards the vertical portion 12.
  • the drilling is accomplished using a bit, drill string and downhole motor as is known to one skilled in the art.
  • drilling fluids are used for cleaning the drilled cuttings from the well bore. These fluids are predominately water-based and are pumped down the drill string through the bit, where they collect the cuttings and then carry them up to the surface.
  • the drilling of the horizontal portion 14 of well bore 10 is continued to a point near the end of the target reservoir(s) 16 or the designated drainage acreage, which can often result in a length of 1,000 to 3,000 or more feet.
  • a plurality of secondary lateral well bores (laterals) 18 are drilled, extending out from the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10 and in the same predominately horizontal plane as the horizontal portion 14.
  • the plurality of laterals 18 are drilled in a direction that is upward (up-dip) to the naturally occurring dip of the target reservoir 16 in order to allow the fluid in the reservoir 16 to drain down the laterals 18 into the horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10.
  • Each of the plurality of laterals 18 has a spacing and length adequate to deplete the formation.
  • the laterals 18 are approximately equally spaced and extend in substantially parallel alignment on opposite sides of the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10.
  • This drainage pattern is well known to one skilled in the art as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,785,133 and fully incorporated herein by reference.
  • the number of laterals 18 used and the precise spacing of each of the secondary laterals 18 can be adjusted to fit the size and geometry of the drainage reservoir 16 within the formation.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a typical drainage pattern that can be achieved with the use of a plurality of laterals 18 extending out from the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10.
  • the inventive method provides for the drilling of another short horizontal well bore immediately below the radius of the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10 in order to provide for the removal of the liquids from the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10 (Figs. 1-3).
  • This short well bore is called a dewatering or drainage well bore 20 and is positioned so as to be below and predominately parallel to the main horizontal well bore 14.
  • the drainage well bore 20 intersects the main horizontal well bore 14 and preferably continues for a distance of several hundred feet, for example 150 to 500 hundred feet.
  • the drainage well bore 20 allows for the accumulation of fluids that drain into the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10 from the plurality of secondary laterals 18.
  • a pump 22 is used to remove these fluids from the drainage well bore 20.
  • the pump 22 preferably can be a sub-surface, electric, bottom-driven Progressing Cavity Pump.
  • the pump 22 is inserted into or adjacent to the drainage well bore 20 and is connected to a conduit (not shown), such as a tubular string or the like, that is installed in the well casing as is known to those skilled in the art. Once in place, the pump 22 gathers the fluids that accumulate in the drainage well bore 20 and pumps them to the surface through the tubular string.
  • the vertical portion 12 of the well bore 10 extends a distance below the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10, creating a vertical section 32.
  • the drainage well bore 20a is drilled from this vertical section 32, a predetermined distance below the main horizontal well bore 14.
  • the drainage well bore 20 initially slopes down in a first direction and then inclines upward in a second direction to intersect the main horizontal well bore 14, preferably at a position 34 in front of the first of the plurality of laterals 18. The distance of both the down- slope and the incline will depend upon the conditions of the formation.
  • the pump 22, is preferably installed in a lower section 36 of the vertical section 32 that extends a short distance below the drainage well bore 20a.
  • the fluids drain from the plurality of laterals 18 into the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10, into the drainage well bore 20a and then into the lower section 36 of the vertical portion 32, where they are thereafter pumped to the surface through the tubular string (not shown).
  • the drainage well bore 20b is drilled directly from the main horizontal well bore 14, originating at a position 38 in front of the first of the plurality of secondary laterals 18.
  • the drainage well bore 20b initially slopes downward a short distance, usually no more than 100 feet, and then runs predominately parallel to the main horizontal well bore 14 for a length of about several hundred feet.
  • the fluids flow into the drainage well bore 20b from the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10.
  • a pump 22 is preferably positioned a short distance into the drainage well bore 20b and pumps the accumulated fluids to the surface through the tubular string (not shown).
  • a second main horizontal well bore 14a can be drilled off from the first main horizontal well bore 14 as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the second main horizontal well bore 14a intersects the first horizontal portion 14 at a position 40 in front of its drainage well bore 20a.
  • the second horizontal well bore 14a slopes downward in a first direction intersecting a second target reservoir 16a and then extends outward in a second substantially horizontal direction into the second reservoir 16a.
  • the second main horizontal well bore 14a includes a plurality of secondary lateral well bores (laterals) 18 extending out from the second main horizontal well bore 14a.
  • Each of the plurality of laterals 18 has a spacing and length adequate to drain the formation.
  • the second drainage well bore 20c is drilled directly from the second main horizontal well bore 14a, originating at a position 38a in front of the first of the plurality of secondary laterals 18.
  • the drainage well bore 20c initially slopes downward a short distance, usually no more than one hundred feet, and then runs parallel to the second main horizontal well bore 14a for a length of about several hundred feet. The fluids flow into the drainage well bore 20c from both the first and second main horizontal well bores 14, 14a.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the drainage patterns that can be achieved with the use of a plurality of laterals 18 extending out from each of the first and second main horizontal well bores 14, 14a.
  • an extension of the vertical portion 32 of the well bore 10 can function as a portion of a drainage well bore 20d.
  • the horizontal portion 14 is first extended from the vertical portion 12 of the well bore 10.
  • the vertical section 32 has a first and second side 42, 44 respectively.
  • the drainage well bore 20d extends from the first side 42 of the vertical section 32 and forms a loop 46 that extends through the vertical section 32 and exits on the second side 44 of the vertical section 32.
  • the loop 46 slopes in a first downward direction below the position of the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10 and then inclines upward in a second direction to the starting point 38 of the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10.
  • the loop 46 is formed by using an approximately 30° turn per 100 ft. of well bore.
  • the vertical section 32 is further extended a distance of approximately one hundred feet below the main horizontal portion 14 of the well bore 10 to create a lower vertical section 32a.
  • the main horizontal well bore 14, as described above, is provided with a plurality of secondary lateral well bores 18 positioned in the same horizontal plane (Fig. 4).
  • a pump 22 can be installed in the lower end 36a of the vertical section 32a of the well bore 10 that extends a distance below the main horizontal well bore 14. The fluids will drain from the main horizontal well bore 14, through the looped drainage well bore 20d and into the lower end 36a of the vertical section 32a. The fluids are then pumped to the surface through the tubular string (not shown).
  • a second horizontal portion 14c can articulate from the main horizontal portion 14, preferably at point 38 as shown in Fig. 2, through an 80 to 100° radius 13c to the left of the main horizontal portion 14 into a substantially horizontal position.
  • the second horizontal portion 14c would also include a plurality of lateral well bores 18 as described in the other embodiments.
  • a third horizontal portion 14d can articulate from the main horizontal portion 14, preferably at the same point 38, through an 80 to 100° radius 13d to the right of the main horizontal portion 14 into a substantially horizontal position.
  • the third horizontal portion 14d would also include a plurality of lateral well bores 18 as described in the other embodiments.
  • the second and third horizontal portions 14c and 14d could be at approximately a 180° degree angle in relation to each other. If for example, the embodiment of Fig. 2 was used, the drainage well bore 20b could be utilized for the second and third horizontal portions 14c and 14d or separate drainage well bores could be drilled for each of the second and third horizontal portions 14c and 14d.
  • the gas in the target reservoir(s) is liberated by the removal of the fluid through the drainage well bores and the produced gas flows into the vertical portion of the well bore, through the casing and up to the surface where it is transported from the producing well.
  • the present invention provides an access well bore formed substantially in a non-producing formation which accesses one or more hydrocarbon- bearing formations or reservoirs via multiple lateral well bore patterns formed substantially in the producing formation.
  • the access well bore includes a drainage well bore for the efficient removal of non-producing fluids from the formation. This process eliminates and or reduces the disadvantages and problems associated with previous systems and methods.
  • the present invention allows for a single well bore to effectively access entrained hydrocarbons, separate down-hole non-productive fluids (water and liquid hydrocarbons) from the vaporous natural gas, reducing the need for surface separation equipment. This process allows for less surface separation facilities to be installed.

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la présente invention concerne un procédé d'extraction depuis la surface d'hydrocarbures situés dans un réservoir souterrain. Le réservoir peut être constitué par une formation située dans du grès, du carbonate, un filon houiller et autres gîtes minéraux. Le procédé consiste à forer un puits comportant une première partie sensiblement verticale et une première partie sensiblement horizontale, laquelle partie horizontale coupe le réservoir souterrain. On perce ensuite une pluralité de conduits qui se coupent à partir de la première partie horizontale du puits de forage. On perce ensuite un puits de drainage au-dessous de la première partie horizontale du puits de forage, selon une direction sensiblement parallèlement à ce dernier, puis qui remonte vers la première partie horizontale et le coupe. Le puits de drainage est conçu pour laisser s'écouler les fluides en provenance de la pluralité de conduits latéraux et de la première partie horizontale du puits de forage, ce qui permet de recueillir les hydrocarbures par la partie verticale du puits de forage qui est séparée des fluides.
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